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Bow vs Sutton vs Rollinsford
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against New Hampshire.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Bow has the highest household income ($173k).
Sutton has the oldest population (median age 48.1).
Rollinsford has the most people working from home (25.9%).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Bow | Sutton | Rollinsford |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 8,335Highest |
2,239Lowest |
2,626 |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +9.4%Highest NH: +4.6% |
+7.7% NH: +4.6% |
+2.8%Lowest NH: +4.6% |
| Median age | 41.5±2 4% below NH |
48.1±4.1Highest 11% above NH |
38.8±5.5Lowest 10% below NH |
| Kids under 18 | 25%±3.6Highest NH: 18.2% |
20.5%±3.8 NH: 18.2% |
17.7%±4.8Lowest NH: 18.2% |
| Bow and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 17.6%±2.5Lowest NH: 20.1% |
21.6%±5.9Highest NH: 20.1% |
19.8%±4.9 NH: 20.1% |
| Sutton and Rollinsford are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 60.3%Highest NH: 40.6% |
44.3% NH: 40.6% |
41.2%Lowest NH: 40.6% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 5.6%±1.9Highest NH: 6% |
4.9%±3.6 NH: 6% |
2.8%±1.5Lowest NH: 6% |
| Bow and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $172,857±$16kHighest 75% above NH |
$130,313±$31k 32% above NH |
$89,500±$26kLowest 10% below NH |
| Bow and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $506,500±$34kHighest 26% above NH |
$362,600±$16kLowest 10% below NH |
$398,100±$33k about the NH average |
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,539±$178Lowest 3% above NH |
$1,656±$614 11% above NH |
$1,809±$394Highest 21% above NH |
| Rollinsford and Sutton are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $9,584Highest 44% above NH |
$7,652 15% above NH |
$6,851Lowest about the NH average |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 39%±13.2 NH: 48.2% |
27.6%±47.2Lowest NH: 48.2% |
40%±26.1Highest NH: 48.2% |
| Rollinsford and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 2.7%Lowest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
4.8%Highest NH: 7.2% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87.5% NH: 72.8% |
95.7%Highest NH: 72.8% |
78.2%Lowest NH: 72.8% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1985Highest 6 yrs newer than NH |
1971 8 yrs older than NH |
1966Lowest 13 yrs older than NH |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 27 min about the NH average |
29 minHighest 10% above NH |
26 minLowest about the NH average |
| Work from home | 22.7%±4.7 NH: 16.8% |
14.8%±5.6Lowest NH: 16.8% |
25.9%±8.8Highest NH: 16.8% |
| Rollinsford and Bow are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #26 of 120 in NH | — | #94 of 120 in NH |
| School district | Bow School District | Kearsarge Regional School District | Rollinsford School District |
| High school in town | Bow High School | Kearsarge Regional High School | None in town |
| Students per teacherat that high school | 12.8Highest |
10.4Lowest |
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NH average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.